Hoover Dam and Red Rock Canyon

These are pictures from my Spring Break experience in Nevada and Arizona. This page concentrates mostly on the land, Hoover Dam and Red Rock Canyon. For pictures from the Las Vegas Strip, click here.

Hoover Dam, from the Arizona side. I had to tell the rental car person that I was travelling to another state.	Lake Mead.
It's interesting to see that the buildings are not only functional, but also artistic. Depression-era construction cared about beauty.	See the advantages?
Inside the dam, one of the giant water conduits.	These turbines generate lots of clean hydroelectric power. Without them, Las Vegas would have trouble existing.
A statue of a high scaler, very dangerous work.	On the job, professors have lower death rates.
Part of the dedication monument, which has a 26,000 year star chart in case future civilizations have to estimate the date.	The government really doesn't want you to mess with the mark.
Looking down onto the dam area at dusk.	There's no need to comment about this sunset over Lake Mead.
Back on the Strip, the MGM Grand has a Lion Habitat inside the casino.	People have a lot of faith in glass and construction.
The Luxor fantasy sphinx and obelisk seems tacky in comparison.	Yes, the burgers here are better, but not as much as the Californians claim.
Red Rock Canyon is on the edge of the Vegas valley.	As I approach, the distinctive color becomes apparent.
It's one of the best recreation areas in America, for cycling, hiking, and rock climbing.	The scale of the place, well, it's geologic.
Sometimes, it amazes me that people have survived this long.	Having read the sign, I stayed off the rock surfaces.
I like to pretend that I rule over this domain.	Then I could build a castle on the heights.
I was surprised to discover that Las Vegas receives snow in most years, though it averages one inch.	The mountain peaks hold snow for several months.
The scenic trail has parking pulloffs like this one.	The van had an important message, though to continue my Journal, I need a Dissertation.